Clarification from the agency

INDIAN PREFERENCE: Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (25 USC 5116 (reclassified from 472)). Verification Form BIA 4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian preference eligibles may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(A)(7).

As a Supervisory Security Guard, GS-0085-9, your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Distributes and balances the workflow among employees in accordance with established workflow or job specialization, assures timely accomplishment of the assigned workload, and assures that each employee has enough work to keep busy.
• Instructs employees in specific tasks and job techniques and makes available written instructions, reference materials and supplies.
• Patrol and monitor federal buildings and grounds to protect property, students, employees and visitors from harm, damage, and danger. Implement protective systems or techniques that involve the protection of property against hazards such as f ire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass; maintain order, protect life and property; communicate urgent information orally and/or in writing.
• Perform stationary observation of campus activities via a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system, and reviews content of video surveillance activities as needed.
• Enforce and perform all college traffic control duties as prescribed by assignment and instructions. Direct vehicular traffic and parking enforcement, such as issuing parking permits, writing parking tickets, towing of illegally parked vehicles, etc.
• Provide security services in student residence halls, including conducting rounds of residence hall wings. Conduct regular roving patrol of the campus utilizing a motor vehicle and/or foot patrol. Escort students and staff on campus, as requested.
• Prepare accurate and detailed incident reports, traffic and campus violations, and other documents.

Conditions of employment

• Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Appointment to this is subject to a 2-year trial or 1-year probationary period unless the requirement has already been met.
• Appointment may be subject to a 1-year supervisory probationary period unless the requirement has already been met.
• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986, in order to be eligible for appointment to this agency.
• Incidental Operator position. If you are required to operate a motor vehicle in order to properly carry out assigned duties, the 25 1AM 4 Motor Vehicle Safety Program Policy applies.
• Required to obtain (within 6 months of hire) and maintain first aid certifications in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrilation (AED).
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) that requires pre-employment drug testing and is subject to random testing thereafter.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: The duties of these positions require moderate to arduous physical exertion and/or duties of a hazardous nature. The following medical requirements apply to all applicants: good near and distant vision, ability to distinguish basic colors, and ability to hear the conversational voice. Applicants and employees must have the capacity to perform the essential functions of the position without risk to themselves or others. In most instances, a specific medical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant or employee. A medical condition or impairment is disqualifying only if the condition, for good medical reason, precludes assignment to or warrants restriction from the duties of the specific position. For some positions, the loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodation shall also be considered in determining an applicant's ability to perform the duties of a position.

In addition to meeting the Medical Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications requirements below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-09 Grade Level: Your resume must demonstrate at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level that includes: work with a Federal, State, municipal, local, or private protective organization that involved managing and administering security and safety programs involving the protection of property against such hazards as fire, theft, damage, accident, or trespass or maintaining order and protecting life. Such experience must have provided a knowledge of protective systems and techniques and progressive responsibility for training subordinate or new security staff. Acceptable experience includes service in the Armed Services or Coast Guard that involved the performance of guard duties on a regular or intermittent basis.

Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Leadership, Oral Communication, Public Safety and Security, and Technical Competence

If you meet the minimum qualifications requirements for this position, your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-preference eligible. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your category rating can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

• Best Qualified: Applicants that possess all of the job-related competencies identified as important for successful job performance.
• Well Qualified: Applicants that possess a majority (i.e., more than half but not all) of the job-related competencies needed for successful job performance.
• Qualified: Applicants meet the basic eligibility and minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the definition of Best Qualified or Well Qualified as described above.